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U.S. Medical 'Trash' Saving Lives Abroad

By Good News Network Sunday, December 04, 2011

Health - General

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insulin-in-treating-diabetes-ga-2-main fullDoctors will often prepare for surgical procedures by opening instrument and supply kits that contain up to 100 items.

Many of these items, such as scalpels, needles or sponges, go unused; they're just not needed for that particular procedure. But because of government or hospital regulations in the United States, they are frequently thrown away, even when they are still wrapped.

Fortunately, a nonprofit organization founded by a New York cardiologist, Doc2Dock, is finding ways to salvage these items and get them to people who need them desperately around the world.

(READ the full story from CNN)


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